Battery.



G. L. PATTERSON G. E. HOPPBR.

BATTERY.

.uruoumn 21mm oo'r. 1e, 190s.

Patented June 8, 1909.

fLZfg/Swawaeffn. (gem UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GORGE L. PATTERSON, OF NEW YORK,'AND GEORGE H; HOPPER,' OF BROOKLYN; NEW YORK, dSSIGNO'RS TO ALICE C. PATTERSON, OF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

BATTERY.

Specification of LetteraFPatent.

Application mad october 1c, 190s.

Patented June, 190,9.

Serial No. 457,994.

To all .whom it 'may concern:

. Be it. known that we, AGrnonei: L. PATTER- soN and GEORG-Elli. HOPPER, citizens ofthe United States, residing at New York, county andState ot New York, and` Brooklyn, Kings county, ;.N=`ewrYork, respectively, have inyentedcertain Vn-ew. and useful Improvementsvin Batter-ies, of which the following is ,a full, eicel?, and .exact description.

f., Qur inventicnrelatcs toim rovements in hatteriesand lparticularly to t ose of the so*- cilllect dly battery type. w

.'*'lheiHYntions essentially an improvenient. upon.;the .battery construction set forth,and claimed in the Gill patent No.'

meenemen ze. 1902.

f fElieJn-ain object of this invention is to improve, afbatteiyyo-f. the type set forth in the said ,pntentsmdyreferred to as abattery of tlljef ,lilg'icltettyr e', so that itis readily convertihltegintd,miiatteryof the well known .vibinding-,pest type, this end being accomplished in a very simple, inexpensive and effectivei mannenwithout in any way irnpairing the-eiicency and operativeness of the .battei when it. is to be employed as a fvsocketl. ettery` YInthe .accompanying drawings, Figure l is a sidelevation of our improved battery, said view being parti in section, one cell onlybei-ngshown in p ace. Fig. 2 is a side elevation,.partly'in section, of a single cell when used afterthe manner of the ordinary diy-betterycell of the binding-post variety. Fig. 3 illustrates one detail of construction. Fig. Y4 illustrates another detail of. construction. Fig. 5 still another detail of construction.

l re rescnts agcesc, box or receptacle, intende. to protect one or more cells.

` 4 Zrepresentswhat 4we may term the socket element, in this instance operating as a. cover for the box `and being adapted to hold three cells'.` ln i this particular construction, the socket element 2 is provided with three inter nelly` ,i threaded socket pieces (i1-SMG :Lrrenged to receive as manyells.- 3 el re regents `an outgoing terminal connector igorone of. the societ pieces 6v. Y 5 rep: resents@ the incoming vterminal connector for said socket.4 Inthis instance, the terminal 5 is proijided ivith the integral conta-ct, piecef.` .Any desirednumber of ,socket.piees mayr be rovided, it being sulicient herein to descrl e only one.

the cell in operative electrical connection with the socket terminals.

.It will be observedthat thusffar no bindf: in posts have been referred-to .whereby-the cel might be empio edafter the manner-ot an ordinary cell of t` e binding' post variety,y but inasmuch as it sometimes happens that -the user is not providediwith socket `itI-s ranged to take a cell of thistype, it isfdir-f, able that such cells be lso-constructed that. they may be quickly-andadvantageously used after the manner of-the.ordinery.. dry battery cell of the binding ost variety. To so construct Athe socket eel that ithas this universal adaptability, it is necessary .to pro`- vide a construction which will not impair` or interfere with the cell whenit iste be used as a, cell of the socket type. Obviously, if the cell were provided 'with the usualrigdA binding post, it could not be used as a socket cell inasmuch as the rigid. 4.binding posts would so disturb the proportions ,and soy interfere with the assembling-.of the. cell the socket as to prevent such use. Vvehnve therefore devisedl theiollon'ing improves ments which consist particularly, in provid-i` tively indicated at il endif! and each come 105 prises@- ,head having a. projected threaded@ stein-whereby the sanieinaybe inechanq icalflv,andlectrieally connected to the cell. In thisjpaiticuler insta-nce the. cconector.l]A lv is adapted to be screwe into a threaded opening in the end of a metallic cap 14, earino lier

ried b the outer end of the carbon electrode 8. T is cap 14 constitutes the terminal end ofthe carbon electrode, Whether the cell is to be used as one ofthe socket type or the binding ost t pe. The other wire connector 11 is a apte to screw into a threaded opening in a terminal piece 15 which stands within the cupped ortion of the cell 3 and about Hush with t e u per end thereof, as best seen in Fi 2. Iii is also desirablethat the same shou d be lpreferably located in a plane slightly below t e upper end of the terminal cap 14 so that by no possibility will it interferewith the insertion of the cell in a socket when said cell is to bc employed 4`with such nallythreaded upper end of the cell. By this means a more extensive ai'ea is rovided than were a flat piece employed. urthermore, Vwhen the sealing washer 10 is in lace, the corrugations envaging in the t read serve to interlock the parts and prevent accidental disengagement. Of course the part 15 may be actually soldered or otherwise rigidly connected with the cu pcd ortion of the cell if desired, before t e sea ing material is introduced, but broadly speakinyt] is isunnecessary.'

enever it is desired to use the battery cell afterthe manner of a cell .of the binding post variety, the end of each circuit wire (indicated at 16 and 17) may be attached in the usual manner by simpl bending an eye at the end of each wire andconnectiiig it to its proper electrode by means of one of the detachable binding posts 11 or 12. W'henever it is desired to use the cell after the manner of a socket cell, the members 1.1 and 12 are easily and iiliicklly removed, leavin the upper ends of t e ce l unobstructed an ready or insertion in the socket.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by no chance will the consumer be embarrassed by reason of any inability to procure at a supply house battery cells of t e particular type for which he is equipped, since the socket cells thus improved are of universal adaptability.

It will be observed that when the cell is to be inserted in the socket, it is of the utmost importance that there be no rojection on the outer side or upon that side where engagement is to occur, which will interfere in any way therewith. To that end in the particular form shown, the ieee 15 and its ex- 4 tension 15a is wholl wit in the cu )le-c portion of the cell, leaving the externa t aded portion entirely free. In the ordinary bind- We have found by this simple arrangement that new and unforeseen advantages are attainable, articularlyin the combination herein disc osed.

While We have shown our invention in the preferred form, it should be understood that many modifications may be made.

What we claim is:

1. In a battery cell of the so-called drybattery type, a cupped member constituting one electrode, a second electrode contained within the same, the former having a terminal arranged wholly at its inner side, a bindingy iece carried thereby, and a socket arrange to hold said cell by mechanical and electrical engagement with said electrode.

2. In a battery cell of the so-called drybattery type, a cupped member constitutin one electrode, a second electrode contained within the same, the former having an inwardly projecting terminal and a binding piece adapted to be carried thereby, said terminal com rising a plate, one art of which is in e ectrical connection with said cupped portion `another part of which is arbin ing piece.

3. In a battery cell of the .so-called drybattery type, a cupped ortion constituti one electrode asecon electrode containe within thesame `and ex osed at the one end of the cell, said .cu pe portion being threaded externall and) internally at its o' Ven end, a termina` piece comprising a p ate havin a corrugated portion corresponding su stantially to the cross sectional outline of the internal threads and adapted to engage therewith and means to hold said piece in electrical 'contact therewith.

4. In a battery cell of the so-called drybattery tyv e, a c'upped portion constituti one electro( e., a second electrode containe within the same and ex osed at one end of the cell, the cup ed portion being externally and internally t resided at its open end, a terminal portion colnprising a plate having a corrugated portion. corrcspondin substantially to the cross.4 sectional out me of the thread and ada ted; to engage therewith and means to hold t e said late in electrical contact therewith, said ho ding means comprising a washer arranged to seal in said cup around said second electrode.

5. As an article of manufacture, a battery cell of the socket type comprising a cell having a socket connection at one end thereof, and a non-interfering binding post at the ranged to receive and carrysaid removable 'ioo Vsame end whereby saidv lcell ma be used socket terminals respectivel and means forV securing one end of said ce in, said socket, and means at the same end of said cell for detachabl securing circuit wires lthereto when sai cell is removed from said socket.

7. In a battery, a socket and two terminal pieces attached thereto in combination with a battery cell fitting said socket and having electrodes adapted to make contact with sai socket terminals -res ectivel and means for securing one end ofp said ce lin said socket, and means at the same end of said cell for detachably securing vcircuit wires thereto when said cell is removed from said socket,

said' last mentioned connecting means epmprising screw members arranged to take into screw-threaded openings m said electrodes.

l. shan arltle of manufacture, a battery 'ce o tesoc tt ecomp" acu constituting one electLJde of salilmcll, said cup having a socket connection at one end thereof, a non-interferingbindi post carried by said cupped portion where said' cell may be used either as a socket ce or as one of the binding post variety, a second electrode'carried by said cup and havinghits terminal end arra d substantially at t e center of one end t ereof and ,adjacent the first mentioned binding post, and a second binding post -for said last mentioned electrode. f

. GEORGE L. PATTERSON.

GEORGE H. HOPPER. 

